Barge MOC-12 Allision with Miss. R. Bridge, Miss R. at Vicksburg, MS

The NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer was contacted late morning on 27 Jan 13 for assistance with a barge discharging a light crude oil into the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Vickburg, MS after an allision with the Vicksburg, MS RR bridge at Mile Marker 437. The RR bridge is about 100 yards up river from the I-20 bridge, and is currently open after an initial inspection. The NOAA SSC was contacted at 11:45 am to support USCG Sector Lower Mississippi River (LMR). Sector LMR requested a trajectory to see how far the oil may have flowed down stream.